New Delhi, May 4 -- The democratic system of India is designed around striking a balance between the three pillars - legislature, executive and judiciary - Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday. He was speaking after releasing a book, titled "Democratic Contestations And Legislative Process in India", written by Raghab P Dash, Joint Secretary, Rajya Sabha. The book explores the domain of executive-legislature relationship in the context of lawmaking in India.

"The primary constitutional framework has three pillars. There is a system in place to maintain a balance between the three," Pradhan said, as he explored answers to the question - who really makes laws in the country?

He added that Parliament's role is not just limited to...